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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Okay, so I had a tougher time than expected parting ways with my Speckled Neon gradient from yesterday and I decided to play with it some more before moving on. I have often admired some of the lovely butterfly wing manicures out there, but never tried my hand at creating one until now...

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

I couldn't get enough of the adorable Specked Neon shades from InDecisive Lacquer that I showed you yesterday, so after swatching them, I decided to play around and create some nail art. Although these don't come in all the colors of a rainbow, I thought it might still be fun to put them in rainbow-y order and of course that meant some sort of gradient was in order...

Monday, July 28, 2014

Hi Everyone! Today I would like to show you the very cute Speckled Neon toppers from InDecisive Lacquer. I'm a big fan of the black and white speckled shades so I was quite excited to try the new neon additions to the line. I tried them out over black and white and I am pleased to say that they most certainly did not disappoint...

Saturday, July 26, 2014

If you follow me on Instagram, then you may have already seen this manicure. I created and wore it early this week after a fellow Instagram member suggested showing off our shoe inspired manicures. I have done quite a few such manicures in the past and seem to often be inspired by shoes. For that reason, I really couldn't pass up the golden opportunity to dig through my inspiration folder which is filled with photos of shoes that I hope to one day recreate in the form of a manicure. I chose these beautiful gray star pumps because they were the perfect match for the gray shade I had been wearing at the moment...

Friday, July 25, 2014

Happy Friday everyone! I was recently given a wonderful opportunity to review some Dance Legend shades and I will be showing you my selections from a few of their different collections over the coming weeks. One of the collections that I'm head over heels in love with is the Smoky collection. Despite the fact that I would categorize these as Fall colors, I have been sporting them all week and still can't get enough of them...

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Hi Everyone! Well here we are half way through summer and I'm just now showing you a Spring collection that I've had my hands on since February. It is true, I might be the worst blogger ever, but let me plead my case before you make up your mind. You see, the collection is Sweet Fantasy by Ruby Wing which means all of these beauties are solar active and require sunshine to swatch. I happen to live in Seattle which sees sunshine in February somewhere between never and never ever (OK, maybe I exaggerate, but it is not a lot). I kept putting off the swatching for sunny days that never came and then there was my long vacation so here we are. In the middle of July, I'm finally getting to show these beauties off...

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

There was a time not too long ago when I was obsessing over pretty pastel shades with tiny specks of black glitter. To be exact, I was drooling over the El Corazon Eggs of Wild Birds collection. After playing around with the OPI Sheer Tints skittle manicure from yesterday, I realized that with a little glitter jelly sandwich action, I could create just about any speckled shade that I wanted thanks to InDecisive Lacquer...

Monday, July 21, 2014

Hi Everyone! A little while ago, I showed you my nail art featuring the Sheer Tints by OPI. Today I thought I should share a quick skittle manicure and a few thoughts on these 4 top coats that have been popping up all over the nail art community.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

This is one of the very rare occasions when I get the chance to post about what is currently on my nails. A group of girls on Instagram thought it would be fun to post their nighttime inspired manicures this weekend. I got caught up in the excitement and created one for myself filled with stars, moons and adorable sleeping owls...

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Feels like forever since I've actually done any sort of nail art so I'm rather excited to have something new to share with you. I have been seeing everyone showing off their dry brush manicures (which I believe all started with this gorgeous manicure by Chalkboard Nails). I thought I'd give this look a try as well. I kept it as random and messy as possible and totally love it. The bright neon colors that I used reminded me of parrots, so here we are with what might possibly be the brightest pirate themed manicure I've seen...

Friday, July 18, 2014

I've got some exciting news for you! Nail Polish Canada is hosting The Great Polish Giveaway of 2014 sponsored by Cirque Colors, NCLA and Picture Polish. The prize is picked by bloggers and keeps growing until it reaches 200 shades! Can you even imagine a prize of 200 gorgeous lacquers? I think it should be renamed the Incredible Polish Giveaway. What a dream!

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Hi Everyone! Sorry for such sporadic posting recently. There is nothing worse than having lots of beautiful polish to show you and very little time to do. I hope to return to my regularly scheduled posting soon. ;)

Today I would like to show you Neons by OPI. I was so excited for these beauties because it is not often that OPI releases such bright shades. Actually, I believe these are their first ever full-sized neons and they are now part of the permanent line which is so awesome. These are just perfect for the sunshine and summertime...

Friday, July 4, 2014

I will be working this evening and once again missing the fireworks this year, so it was hard for me to think about manicure ideas for the holiday. Quite frankly, I thought I might skip it all together this year until I put on Serum N°5 What a Blast and got inspired. While most of my glow in the dark nail art in the past has been centered around Halloween, how awesome does a glow in the dark flag sound for the 4th? I can turn out the lights and wiggle my fingers and make my own light show...

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Yesterday I showed you swatches of the pretty new summer thermal from Polished by KPT named Do You Wanna Fanta?. With a name like that, is it any surprise that I just couldn't resist throwing a few citrus slices into the mix?

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Hi Everyone! I apologize for the delay in picking the winners for the Born Pretty Store Mystery Prize Pack Giveaway! I blame the trip and work and everything else going on at the moment because as usual my sloth like speed has nothing to do with it, right? *Insert innocent face here*

Ok, without further adieu, the winners are:Kelly for following Wacky Laki on Bloglovin'Nina P. for following @BornPrettyStore on Instagram

I have sent an email to each of the winners (to the email address used for signing into rafflecopter!)

While I was out gallivanting around Japan and Taiwan, the ladies of Polished by KPT and Serum N°5 were hard at work collaborating on a fun summer duo. I was so excited to come home to these two beauties waiting for me that they became my first two manicures after a month of nakie nails. These lacquers are part of a Summer Fling collaboration box which also includes a cuticle oil and some nail art accessories.

About Me

I am a self proclaimed craft nerd. I love all things crafty and will try just about any of it. Favorite hobbies include carving candles, decorating cakes, and making jewelry. In my free time, I love to play with nail polish! Questions/comments? Feel free to contact me at angalek@gmail.com